Friends of galaxies far, far away beware: this year, some strong calibers are in the starting blocks - or rather in the starting ramps. We have put together the most promising titles with space reference and all the known facts for you.
ELEX II: Piranha Bytes Baby goes into the second round
Most likely on March 1st we will return to the adult Sci-Fi world of Magalan, where the story of the predecessor will be continued. On the way you will meet old acquaintances, but above all a new threat. In order to preserve peace on the planet, it is necessary to go on the obligatory discovery and level journey, as in the classics Gothic and Giants.
What we know so far:
- The jetpack from the first part is back
- Exciting story with moral questions and decisions
- A more fluid close and long-range combat system
- A lively game world with unique NPCs and quests
- Windows PC, Xbox Series X and S, Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One
Kerbal Space Program 2: Attention astronauts
Those who found the predecessor too constraining - which is actually impossible - will be in for a treat with the official sequel. In addition to countless new parts, the look will be significantly improved. The starting planet finally gets vegetation and a little more detail; explosions look even more spectacular. It is now also possible to establish colonies on foreign planets that provide important raw materials. An exact release date is not yet known.
What we know so far:
- Improved entry for new astronauts (tutorial, UI, etc.)
- Many new technical possibilities regarding fuel, materials and drives
- Exploration outside the already known solar system (interstellar)
- Establish and manage colonies
- Multiplayer and support for the modding community
- Windows PC, Xbox Series X and Series S, Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One
Citizen Sleeper: Indie Sci-Fi-(Alb)traum
The small, young game forge Jump Over The Age creates with Citizen Sleeper an atmospheric and unique game. Because, like the great role model of tabletop adventures, Citizen Sleeper should convince with extensive player freedom. However, the adventure should take up the just mentioned freedom in content and raise fundamental questions about one's own nature, misery and possible success. What value does a human have in times of existential need? Unfortunately, the exact release date is not known.
What we know so far:
- It is rolled, time is measured, dealt with in known tabletop manner
- Friendships in the life-threatening world should be of high (emotional) value
- The fight for survival puts one in front of moral decisions
- The story is mainly reproduced via text windows
- Windows PC, Mac
IXION: Head of his own space station
In IXION, strategy, survival, and exploration come together in a sci-fi treat. With life on Earth becoming uninhabitable, it's up to you, as captain of the "Tycoon Station", to find a new home. But the residents of the huge station must not be left without anything, so it's time to collect resources, build buildings and keep the staff in a good mood. Important decisions à la Frostpunk give IXION, which is due to be released sometime in 2022, the special flavor.
What we know so far:
- The name Ixion comes from Greek mythology and points to a dark setting
- Pirates and worse must be repelled
- Variety in the form of different views: inside, outside, maps and mining systems on planets
- Frostpunk serves as a model
- Windows PC
The Callisto Protocol: Not for the faint of heart
That Sci-Fi and Horror go well together, not only showed various movies like the Alien series. Because also video games often combine both genres to one, whereby Dead Space is certainly one of the most terrifying (or: best) representatives of this kind. While it was quiet around the series for a long time, it returns as a spiritual successor under the name The Callisto Protocol - above all the creator of Dead Space himself: Glen Schofield. The exact release date is also unknown here.
What we know so far:
- Plays in the year 2320. Main location: a prison on a moon of Jupiter
- The protagonist is an inmate of that prison
- An alien infection à la Dead Space causes chaos on the station
- The Callisto Protocol is part of the PUBG universe; how the story relates to the popular battle royale title remains to be seen
- Windows PC, Xbox Series X and S, Playstation 5
Starfield: the big one with a memorable release date
After pretty much exactly eleven years and countless Skyrim porting, Bethesda is not only taking on a new game, but also a fresh, unused setting at the same time. In Starfield you reach for the stars, explore foreign planets and face dangerous aliens, pirates and other space scum. Equipped with futuristic weapons and spaceships, you set off on an all-new RPG from Bethesda on 11/11/2022.
What we know so far:
- Realistic sci-fi universe in the year 2300
- Open world RPG with focus on exploration
- "Like Skyrim in space" (Todd Howard)
- Many factions, dialogues and decision-making options
- Runs on the Creation Engine2
- Windows PC, Xbox Series X and S
